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GMSA is a strong organization because it is run by and for self-advocates. We have created resources and training materials that should only be presented by people with developmental disabilities. We encourage staff, teachers, parents, and allies to support self-advocates in teaching this material. However, our resources and trainings cannot be presented or used without self-advocates leading the way. If you have questions, contact us! We are happy to help you learn how to support people with developmental disabilities to use these resources.
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El coronavirus o COVID-19 cambiará nuestras vidas en muchos aspectos por un tiempo. A partir del 9 de marzo de 2020, Green Mountain Self-Advocates ha coorganizado 3 reuniones de zoom por semana para y por personas con discapacidades intelectuales y…
OSHA means the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This government office makes rules to keep people safe and healthy at work. OSHA has rules that will protect workers from COVID-19. This booklet uses plain language to describe many of those…
This resource is a plain language booklet about anti-Black racism, police violence, and what you can do to stop it. There is a lot to know about racism and police violence. We can’t talk about everything in this short booklet.…
GMSA makes statements when we see something wrong in the world. On June 1, 2020, our board talked about “police brutality.” This has been a real issue in the lives of Black and Brown people for years. We support the…
Green Mountain Self-Advocates adapted Protecting the Safety and Health of Workers. Each page includes a box with key points in plain language. Green Mountain Self-Advocates is committed to the full inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Getting people back to work…
These are some of the words used in this health and safety training that employees must do during the Coronavirus emergency. These definitions were written by a team of self-advocates and their allies. Green Mountain Self-Advocates created a plain language…
This resource is a story. It is a part of GMSA’s “Hire Up!” Training. Tracy Thresher works for the Facilitated Communication Institute in Syracuse, NY. He shares his experiences as a Consultant. There are questions that make you think about…
This resource is a story. It is a part of GMSA’s “Hire Up!” Training. Susan Aichroth talks about what she does as a self-advocate. She talks about understanding the feeling of being labeled as incapable. She explains the importance of…
This resource is a story. It is a part of GMSA’s “Hire Up!” Training. Paul Nichols tells about his experience at a Sheltered Workshop. He felt great about it closing. Paul talked to some other self-advocates who were sad about…
This resource is a story. It is a part of GMSA’s “Hire Up!” Training. May Ray Young shares about her job history and her current job with Hannaford. She says what her duties are at Hannaford. She explains why she…